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package com.eclub.emotion.rootstone.server;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 *  An interface used for finding and opening (loading) new resources.
 *  
 *  Currently, all resource names ending with ".class" will be accepted and processed (opened).
 * @author   jun.yang, Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
 */
public interface ResourceFinder extends Iterator<String>{
	/**
	 * open current resource;
	 * @return Input stream from current resource.
	 */
    InputStream open();
    
    /**
     * Reset the {@link ResourceFinder} instance.
     * Upon calling this method the implementing class MUST reset its internal state to the initial state.
     */
    void reset();
   
    @Override
    void remove();
}


